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For making gears as light and strong as possible, what is the best material to use?
hmmm..... I'm not familiar with any cars with nylon transmission gears.Probably nylon. ....
hmmm..... I'm not familiar with any cars with nylon transmission gears.![]()
But nylon timing gears were once quite common, before the widespread adoption of timing chains.hmmm..... I'm not familiar with any cars with nylon transmission gears.![]()
And size.But nylon timing gears were once quite common, before the widespread adoption of timing chains.
Really, the "what is the best material for a gear?" question has no better answer than "It depends." All else being the same, stronger and lighter is better, but we also have to consider factors such as cost, expected lifetime, lubrication requirements, sound properties, acceptable backlash, ......
For making gears as light and strong as possible, what is the best material to use?
Unless Nylon or polymer gears are saturated with the right type of oil they will absorb water and other oil components which makes them swell by several percent during use.But nylon timing gears were once quite common, before the widespread adoption of timing chains.